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Saint Ursula and her Handmaidens
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Saint Ursula and her Handmaidens

anonymous · c. 1525 - c. 1530 · polychromy; oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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According to legend, the Christian princess Ursula and her retinue of 11,000 handmaidens were murdered by Huns near Cologne. This statue depicts her as a well-to-do woman, dressed in the latest fashion of the Renaissance. Some of her companions seek protection under her cloak.

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Credit lineSaint Ursula and her Handmaidens. c. 1525 - c. 1530. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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